I like that new HONDA livery

 

Needs more stickers, stickers = power!

 

Agreed.
I always thought the livery they had for the first four races was a bit dull. Great to see they have made a change.

 

Looks nice. Shame they'll be at the back of the grid.

 

On the question of McLaren's performance issues. Is it a case that they don't have the power/top speed or is it the car that's the issue? A lot has been said about the engine layout/design, but nothing about the car/chassis.

 

The chassis/aero is meant to be quite good. They've got Newey's former right hand man from Red Bull as Chief Engineer so he knows what he's doing. But without the power they're having to compromise on aero as otherwise they'd be ridiculously slow and an easy target on the straights; a more extreme version of the problem Red Bull have.

So basically it's Honda's fault.

 

In the first race of the season they were also claiming the lack of power meant they struggled with tyre temps also hindering any useful comparison of chassis/aero. Sounds like they've got better but won't be meaningful properly until the engine is sorted

 

Not feeling the new livery on the HONDA, preferred the silver/chrome. Shouldn't they be more focused on the cars performance and reliability than livery?? Apparently they have big new upgrades this weekend which I hope is true and not just words of motivation. Going to be interesting to see Alonso reacting to the development (or not) of the car in relation to ferrari's position now. Alonso was never one to put a brave face on and bite his tongue!

Hoping Ferrari are closer to Merc this weekend so Seb can show Hammy whats what. Also hoping to see the new Nico we saw last race, finally some aggression and passion from Nico!

Also where will Williams be? Massa said this is their best track and the most prepared for them as a team.

 

5th and 6th probably. Nobody seems to be challenging them from behind, but they don't seem to be able to keep up with Ferrari and Mercedes.

 

Problem is having a merc engine. How can they catch up and move ahead of two works teams? Im sure as williams get quicker merc hold back information to hold them back! I guess this is why mclaren went the honda works team root, to beat the best and be the best you cant have customer engine you need your own! So what should williams do?